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November 14, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Living Life to the Fullest

 

 

If you’ve never lived in a senior living community, it might be hard to picture what you’d do with all the spare time now that someone else is taking care of....

November 10, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Highgate Holistic Health Care: The Role of Advocacy and Benefits of a Goal-Driven Approach

When your parent moves to an assisted living community, they’re getting a lot more than a new place to live. A safe environment, around-the-clock care, medical....

November 10, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Tips for Talking to a Parent About a Respite Stay

Caretaking is exhausting — physically, emotionally and spiritually. If you’re the primary caretaker for a parent, there is a wide variety of reasons why you might....

November 10, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

VIDEO: Different Ways Caregivers Can Receive Help from Outside the Home

Caregivers may not want to receive help from others outside the home since they may think no one else can provide the same level of care as them. Although they may....

November 8, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

7 Frequently Asked Questions About Assisted Living Costs

Many seniors and their families have questions about assisted living costs. Knowing more about assisted living costs can help you plan for these expenses. Here are some....

November 8, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

What Is Holistic Health Care?

Holistic health care, also called holistic medicine or integrative medicine, is an approach to health management that focuses on the whole person — body, mind, spirit,....

November 8, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

6 Tips for Coping with Caregiver Stress

Caregiving can be one of the most rewarding experiences. It can also be one of the most stressful. Often, caregivers become so concerned with caring for their loved one....

October 31, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

VIDEO: The Stress of Caregiving: Signs to Watch for in Caregiver Burnout

 

Caregiving for a loved one full-time can be stressful. As a caregiver, it’s important to pay attention to your well-being so you don’t experience caregiver burnout.

October 31, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Five Signs It’s Time to Consider Dementia Care

Caregiving is a difficult job, but providing dementia care for a parent can be especially hard. It can feel like you’re fighting the tide. A bad episode can come in like....